Mark F. Yates, 73 years old and formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away December 22, 2025, in Jacksonville, FL.
Mark was born December 23, 1951, in Sparta, WI. He was the son of parents Lynn and Miriam (Shaw) Yates. Mark was baptized and confirmed in the American Lutheran Church in Tomah. He attended grade school and high school in Tomah, graduating in 1970. While living in Tomah, Mark worked at VanPak.
In Jacksonville, he was employed by Publix Foods and retired from there.
He is survived by his wife Linda and two children. He is further survived by two brothers, Gary (Sujan) and Bruce (Lori), as well as grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters(Katherine, Joann, and Margaret), and one brother (Tom).